Storage Devices MCQs with Answers

Past Paper MCQ

Which of the following units is the second largest measurement for RAM?

• A.Gigabyte
• B.Terabyte
• C.Megabyte
• D.Petabyte

Past Paper MCQ

Which type of memory is considered volatile in a computer system?

• A.ROM
• B.RAM
• C.Hard Disk
• D.Flash Memory

Which of the following is not a valid type of memory used in computers?

• A.RAM (Random Access Memory)
• B.ROM (Read Only Memory)
• C.PRAM (Programmable Read Access Only Memory)
• D.Cache Memory

Which type of memory holds the instructions needed to boot up a computer?

• A.RAM
• B.ROM
• C.Cache
• D.Virtual Memory

What is the format of the encoding path on optical disks?

• A.Concentric circles from outermost to innermost
• B.Straight parallel tracks from top to bottom
• C.Spiral extending from innermost to outermost
• D.Random scattered sectors across the disk

What do the magnetized and non-magnetized spots on magnetic tape represent?

• A.Audio and video signals
• B.Positive and negative charges
• C.1s and 0s
• D.High and low frequencies

How many bytes are there in one Megabyte (MB)?

• A.1,000,000
• B.1,048,576
• C.1,024,000
• D.1,073,741,824

Which storage medium is commonly used for backing up data from a hard disk?

• A.Register
• B.RAM
• C.Cache Memory
• D.CD-ROM

What is the sequence of data transfer when data is needed by the CPU from secondary memory?

• A.Primary memory → Secondary memory → CPU
• B.CPU → Primary memory → Secondary memory
• C.Secondary memory → Primary memory → CPU
• D.Secondary memory → CPU → Primary memory

Which of the following devices is known for having the largest storage capacity?

• A.CPU Register
• B.RAM
• C.Cache Memory
• D.Hard Disk